The New York Observer drew heavy criticism from the media industry on Tuesday after it published a highly critical 7,000-word article about New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the bulk of which is dedicated to defending the Observer owner's father-in-law: Donald Trump.

The article is the latest episode in an ongoing public feud between Trump and Schneiderman that started when the Attorney General's office began investigating the real estate mogul's "Trump University," which Schneiderman has called "a scam from top to bottom."